9 h. ago Ben Stokes calls for players to put team first as England seek Sydney win

A 3-2 series loss is the best the tourists can hope to salvage at the SCG.

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10 h. ago Green shoots no laughing matter as Ben Stokes insists fifth Ashes Test is ‘big game’

England yet to settle on XI to play at SCG amid uncertainty over pitchCaptain concedes Australia bowlers ‘put us under heaps of pressure’“I don’t think a groundsman has ever been under as much pressure as the guy here this week.”Ben Stokes had a smile on his face during his final pre-match press conference of this Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as he responded to a question about the likely nature of the pitch for the fifth Test, which starts on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Defiant Ben Stokes makes case for England to extend ‘Bazball’ double act with Brendon McCullum

The futures of Stokes and McCullum have been under the microscope after England’s Ashes disappointment

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27 h. ago Ben Stokes wants McCullum to stay as England coach despite Ashes loss

Captain says they are ‘right people to carry on doing this ’Stokes believes the pair can push team to greater heightsBen Stokes has said he has no doubt he wants Brendon McCullum alongside him as the England head coach, but accepted the Ashes defeat means the pair must sit down before the summer and work out how they can upgrade the team.Senior figures at the England and Wales Cricket Board are wary of making sweeping changes and with Stokes seemingly safe, McCullum’s fate as head coach probably rests on his endorsement. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago England set to hand out Ashes debut with Shoaib Bashir also in contention for fifth Test squad

Potts and Bashir have both been named in a 12-man squad for Sunday’s fifth Test at Sydney, with Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes set to make a late call

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49 h. ago Sydney has a history of hosting Ashes comebacks – and launching dynasties | Geoff Lemon

Classic New Years Tests offer clues for how England and Australia can end this series on their terms at the SCG and set up for the nextIf you’re an England cricket team, a Test in Sydney doesn’t look so bad. The last few weeks have merited constant updating of England’s horrible streak in Australia since January 1987, which last week’s Melbourne win improved only as far as 51 played, seven won, eight drawn, 36 lost. In Sydney over that time, the calculation is a little friendlier, at 10 played, four drawn, two won, only four lost.So while the trophy is gone, a strong showing in this match could offer optimism that it might be a springboard for the future. Sydney has a history of involvement in Ashes comebacks, whether within a match, within a series, or in the longer term. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Man Utd legend's three strikes that made him never speak to team

This Manchester United treble hero has opened up about his bitter feud with a team-mate that began with an England snub and exploded in the Old Trafford dressing room

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4 d. ago Five things England must do to make it two Ashes Test wins in a row in Sydney

Ben Stokes could take a leaf out of Keira Knightley’s book, Carse and Tongue can hurt Australia again and Crawley must dig inKeira Knightley may not spring immediately to mind as a source of inspiration for Ben Stokes’ captaincy but her tactics for dealing with the paparazzi at the height of her fame recalled some of Stokes’ early forays with the armband. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Mobile stroke units ‘could cut emergency admissions in Scotland by 86%’ – study

A research team from Scotland, England and Germany analysed data comparing outcomes for patients when an MSU responded to a 999 call.

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5 d. ago England suffer injury blow with Gus Atkinson ruled out of final Ashes Test in Sydney

Atkinson’s early exit follows the withdrawals of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer

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7 d. ago England's win to cost Australia MILLIONS as repercussions of rapid Ashes victory emerge

England ended their long wait win for a Test victory on Australian soil as Ben Stokes' side wrapped up victory inside two days with thousands of fans in line for refunds

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7 d. ago Bizarre decision to bat Brydon Carse at number three explained by Ben Stokes

Normal No 10 Carse was surprisingly thrust up the order to No 3 during England’s second innings – with limited effect

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7 d. ago ‘Finally we’ve won one’: Stokes delighted by Ashes Test win but pitch was ‘not ideal’

England captain and Joe Root revel in rarest of victories‘Narrative that we haven’t won goes back to zero now’Ben Stokes shared a hug with Joe Root and spoke of an “awesome feeling” after watching his England side claw back some respectability on this failed Ashes tour with a rollercoaster two-day victory in Melbourne.Of the England squad, none had felt the pain of an 18-match winless streak more than the captain and his predecessor. Stokes had played in 13 Tests here without ever tasting a victory, while for Root the number was 17. With both men aged 34, this tour may well have been their last chance. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ben Stokes admits England’s chaotic Ashes win ‘not the best advertisement’ for Test cricket

England recorded a first Ashes Test win in Australia for 15 years by winning inside two days at the MCG, where chaos and mayhem reigned supreme

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7 d. ago Ashes RECAP: Ben Stokes admits his pride after 'difficult few days' as England snap long wait to win a Test in Australia

DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA LIVE BLOG: Ben Stokes admitted his pride after his team bounced back from a difficult week to claim their first win in Australia in 15 years.

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7 d. ago Ashes LIVE: Ben Stokes admits his pride after 'difficult few days' as England snap long wait to win a Test in Australia

DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA LIVE BLOG: Australia will be looking to pile up a big total after a chaotic opening day of the Boxing Day Ashes Test that saw 20 wickets fall

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7 d. ago England’s bowlers strike as wickets continue to tumble at the MCG

At the break Australia’s lead stood at 140.

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8 d. ago 'Much loved' footballer, 23, dies on Christmas Eve as tributes paid by club

Callum McVeigh, 23, was a "much loved and popular player" who had a "huge part" in the changing room and lives of his teammates, supporters and all associated with the club

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8 d. ago Manchester United handed Morgan Rogers January transfer verdict

Morgan Rogers scored both goals as Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2-1 on Sunday, prompting former Red Devils striker Louis Saha to call him the 'type of player United need'

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8 d. ago England's Ashes nightmare continues amid Ben Stokes worry as woeful series gets even worse

Australia have already retained the Ashes after going 3-0 up in the series with Ben Stokes' tourists looking for a response at the iconic MCG.

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